Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 4, verse 14 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 4.14 · Na Mam Karmani
न मां कर्माणि लिम्पन्ति न मे कर्मफले स्पृहा ।
इति मां योऽभिजानाति कर्मभिर्न स बध्यते ॥
na māṃ karmāṇi limpanti na me karmaphale spṛhā |
iti māṃ yo’bhijānāti karmabhirna sa badhyate ||
Translation
Actions do not stain me, nor do I long for the fruits of action. One who knows me in this way is not bound by actions.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 4, Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action”, which has 42 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 4.14 mean?
Actions do not stain me, nor do I long for the fruits of action. One who knows me in this way is not bound by actions.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 4.14?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 4, Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.